Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
Hi; I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? TIA, Victor Since both Panasonic and General Dynamics Itronix have excellent rugged computers, why not use the Toughbook or GoBook instead of reinventing? These rugged computers are designed to withstand temperature extremes, humidity, vibration, dust, drops and spills. They're not cheap, but you get a computer designed for extreme conditions, including snow, and that works well. Put your money toward one of these: - http://www.gd-itronix.com/index.cfm?page=Products:GD8000 - http://www.gd-itronix.com/index.cfm?page=Products:MR-1 - http://www.gd-itronix.com/index.cfm?page=Products:GD6000 General Dynamics Itronix Rain Chamber: http://www.gd-itronix.com/upload/videos/ruggedPage/rainChamber.wmv - http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-19.asp - http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/fully-rugged-laptop-toughbook-30.asp - http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/ultra-mobile-rugged-toughbook-u1-UMPC.asp Do you REALLY want a desktop computer on a BOAT, even if it's a houseboat? I have friends on houseboats around here [Chesapeake Bay and CD Canal] and my friends have Macbook Pros, not even rugged notebooks. The GoBook MR-1 fits my requirements. It fits in a cargo pocket, and has a usable keyboard, WiFi, card slot, etc. Buy a solar PV charger for backup and an extra battery to go with your GD Itronix or Panasonic notebook. Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
Guys. you're great! Thanks all! V On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: One of my members is building computer boxes to be used on Gulf based Oil Rigs. They are pretty well sealed. If I can I will get his email address and you can talk to him. His PC's are all Dual Core Atom based with a built in Battery Back up. Stewart At 10:08 AM 11/13/2009, you wrote: Hi; I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? TIA, Victor Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Water Cooling
Hi; I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? TIA, Victor * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
At 11:08 AM -0500 11/13/09, Victor Subervi wrote: Hi; I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? I saw an article in Maximum PC about a computer whose ENTIRE case was filled with some sort of coolant solution. That'll keep out the salt! -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
You can drop a pc into a vat of olive oil? I believe and it'll run like th wind! On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Roger D. Parish rogerd.par...@gmail.comwrote: At 11:08 AM -0500 11/13/09, Victor Subervi wrote: Hi; I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? I saw an article in Maximum PC about a computer whose ENTIRE case was filled with some sort of coolant solution. That'll keep out the salt! -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
On Nov 13, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: I saw an article in Maximum PC about a computer whose ENTIRE case was filled with some sort of coolant solution. That'll keep out the salt! They used mineral oil. The PC was in a fish tank. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
Mineral oil, right. Cool but messy idea eh? On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 2:19 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 13, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: I saw an article in Maximum PC about a computer whose ENTIRE case was filled with some sort of coolant solution. That'll keep out the salt! They used mineral oil. The PC was in a fish tank. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
On Nov 13, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Victor Subervi wrote: I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? Nope. Have you considered a Twinhead Durabook or Panasonic Toughbook? Or http://www.marinepc.com/Pages/Products.html * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Water Cooling
One of my members is building computer boxes to be used on Gulf based Oil Rigs. They are pretty well sealed. If I can I will get his email address and you can talk to him. His PC's are all Dual Core Atom based with a built in Battery Back up. Stewart At 10:08 AM 11/13/2009, you wrote: Hi; I live on a boat. Salt air is notorious for killing electronics. I'm building a new computer. I'm adding a water cooling system so I can eliminate fans (not for speed). Now I'm wondering if I can seal the box up so no air enters. Ideas? Anybody tried this? TIA, Victor Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
